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    About Ruth Kasckow  
       
   

Ruth Kasckow is a flutist and teacher who performs and teaches in the Los Angeles area. She writes flute music and has recorded two solo CD's and is a certified Andover Educator.

Ruth's teaching has been influenced by her fine teachers, her study of Suzuki flute and her present study of Body Mapping. She is a Certified Andover Educator. She has also studied Alexander Technique for many years. She believes strongly that body awareness and good use of one's body is important for playing the flute and to achieve expressive performance.

Ruth has been writing flute duet books for flutists called The Flute Duet Practice Books. She realized that students and flutists learn their scales and technique more completely and in a more enjoyable way while playing with another person. The result is a series of books called The Flute Duet Practice Books. She has also arranged a flute quartet called Chinese Folk Song Suite.

Ruth is a faculty member of Pasadena Suzuki Music Program (PSMP) where she teaches Suzuki Flute. She teaches privately in her home studio.

She received her MFA in Flute Performance from California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California and her BA in Music from Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland.

Her flute teachers include Bonnie Lake, David Shostac, Jim Walker and Liisa Ruoho. She has performed in masterclasses with Jean-Pierre Rampal, Thomas Nyfenger, Julius Baker, Andreas Blau, and Toshio Takahashi.

Orchestra experience includes Burbank Symphony, Santa Monica Symphony, Opera a la carte and Orquesta de la juventud in Mexico City. She has performed in many chamber music groups including Penta and Echo Mountain Woodwind Quintets, Baroque music groups, and other small ensembles. She currently presents flute and piano recitals, performs in free-lance orchestras and various chamber music groups.

Ruth's two CD's: French Impressions for Flute and German Expressions for Flute were recorded with pianist Christopher Brennan. Ruth's interest in exploring music of specific countries was the inspiration for her CD's which represent a variety of styles and time periods.

Ruth is a member of Los Angeles Music Union Local 47, Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) Pasadena Branch, Suzuki Association of the Americas, Performing Arts and Medicine Association (PAMA) and the National Flute Association.